The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-12-02
MAyoR q. 4. RURKE.

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Review OF the States Advancement Under
Gov. MeEnery- Reasons for Opposing
Gen. Nichols CandidaeY--Answer to
the Charge Of Psrsona1ism.
Ladies' aud FeiloW-D Democrats have had
several most difficult tasks set for me since
the commencement OF this campaign, but
none perhaps quite as difficult al the one now
before me- do not recollect having had set
70 me more pleasant task at any time since
the opening Of the campaign, but IL has
fallen 70 me heretofore, as In the present
case, to follow the distinguished gentlemen
who have tFayersed the political ground and
sometimes under the most difficult circum-
stances. Down ia Southwestern Louisiana
the other day found had to talk against q
horse race, and resolved that / would never
try that again. Up In North Louisiana on
one occasion found hungry audience
with barbecue waiting, and 1 resolved /
would never try that again, but upon this
occasion I not only find a barbecue, but
/ find myself lRborinR under the difficulty Of
1 trying to speak without voice, suffering
I from severe core throat quite, hoarBe and
/ in considerable pain and shal hRye 70 ask
/ my audience 10 bBar With me while ] glance
| rapidly at some Of the questions that ! thtnk
fought to discuss before the people today.
It'll a grateful task for me 70 hEYe The OPP
pOrtuHity 10 90 before the people Of my state
and aefn0WledRe tic great Obligations which
/ i am under, having held commission from
litieal or official capacity for the past fifteen
1 Years. II Ii true THAT 1 have endangered tq
| discharge my duty, To- the Satisfaction and
benefit q Hy people Ply y T. t yefIh "a q
1 received at the hantB Of the people has
! created deep impression upon me.
/ en- not before you as man seeking tof
4 promotion, nor do come to defend my pnet
political acts. believe that my record is
before the people Of the State to speak for
me, and IL after fifteen years Of ardnous ser
vice t now requires explanations have lived
70 tittle purpose. tApplause and cheeTs,l
] III returning acknowledgment 10 the pRo-
pla of this State for Tie political honqTs they
hage bestowed 9R9n p3e Tse9b o WIZ HI e5P ps
and support that / have received ~ the
hands Of the people Of Hhpldos pc llsh. l
number among the earliest and pest friends
4 that have he'd in ny long political career
marry Of tie most dis6ngiiiRhed and hon-
ored SONS Of your parish, end may be per.
mitted TO recall q fact which / am reImnded
Of here to-day, that When
FIRST TOOK NY OFFICIAL CONFUSION
at the hands Ok the people Of this State, one
ri the Democrats W this parish, the HOB
! Ed. q. Hunter, upon the h00r Of The lJcinog
cratic convention, "a that memorable c9ntest
on 1873 Ogainst CD. RiehaTdsoD, and t1&t
gallant gentleman, John z. Mqpeufe, sen the
resOHudinQ words down the Pisle Of that CoIi-
yeRtlop: BapileB small ~ ngmbeyt Ply
klGNG III AkNA ANAlAA2Ai AAAh' AL PyfS H1A
RI. A Blrllc. Y tGheerR and applauge.l
MY labors toF some years. Past, as E9o
know, haze not bFea IN polagal nelas;
When tlla State bad been redeemed, when a
opment 81 their mOlerigl RESOURCES, get my
self anothS task. Taking up the proteSsl9il
or iouna era, bent my efforts tMough the
press 70 align Louigi$pa With thar great5
progressive movement that was SWELLING aI9d
gaining IN volume throughout the S9iltl.
, Every hour that could he given from my on
cial duties WAS bestowed upon that WORK
from 1880 tolSS3 Then came the work qf
tho Worlds EXPOSITION. You khoW that toi
two long years nay life and my services NeEe
! devoted % that great indnstrisl movement.
| Yon must therefore see, my friends, lIoW I'M
possible II IL that these allegations that baEs
gone throughout NC 5tate thAt WIS Rt S9at
capital eidilg asBlRt Z, abet eoii
! 81 IA any form h,aising c9nnechqp SlI1hl tlis
distribution Of pubiic patronage. Pm utterly
! out Of the question, Ny feiation Win
Z s.muel Douglas Aefnery pas been "a ~
: this State had put W NY lmpda, On iha
question u patfonnRe ! stand perhaps 81
} day an isolated irstanee among meq WIS
! Sfete WHO lave never yeeoiSed fron the Ex.
eeltiYe III this State eny patronage whRt
3 ever. NO man stands ~ the State Of Louis,
iixe6Gtis 6 III tllis Stats II s1e Solicitation 81
ii, Az Burke no, rot Only that, butno niqi
I ii 6ny parish u this state holds his commits
ruHoUaB NY uaerseY
I or solicitation
male that statement not alone in iHst7o
Z to myself, but In iHstiep to the gentian
who oeeuldes ne e!Aalf Rlld III Ebe9
III die assertions that have been seIt bfCgd
Z cast throughout tllia State. As said before
pay faaiiusfs, my fiitereste and my ineiipatteh
J. Wert wrapped up ~ tlla5 great lndqsttia
4 movement that @as spfinglng np ~ Qye
= the south. 4 observed tllst With the iran
4 ! xnfation Of these HnlaBitf9Ma lAnd tGhc
upon that for the reason thas ! qnderstafn
!, a1fably 81 tliis Stats for the 8Oride Exposi
Il ton has been subjected 70 eriNciAntl
3 found that the Exposition tllat bad been y
Y 9i9nEatea gt Atleita II l4Sop LQgIssll!s \
\ 4 rapidly directing toward the S0u3h capital
q esnsing grcat industries % spfing upt ara
Z find rs result Of those Expos te9s tlet n
a South has gained IA wealth ~ 900 %
"a Tie LASS seven years, hnd that ahe ne
a increased Investments IN faesosy produeta y
u S21e, 900 Q09t 1892 factoIleA hsY
II that Ne arc gaining wealth q tie ratio 9
gI2s, 900. 0o0 year, and ! lqpged fef "
portanities 70 contribute hy every lneelss
3 ereat inoyofnebt 81 Southern industfial IL
n 1 denendeiica believe that the e1rerlellea
Il of tile other States and bgaleyq tlat tsse
4 pendildre of Use money u The people mad
n in 1888 AltfiouRh tae iuefe4sq has bse
n within the lost se en yearRi ttt the hlqTeAs
VI hae beep tlofe MARKED einee wv .i,ll
" sesen years &65 600, COO. We hay9 p
V eleased fis, 500, 600 IN product aug y
y have Increased u tsle yRiHe q crops 80
a 500, 900. New Industries haFe been ope ls
"a tin MOI only to the mon OF fisls country ~
" through these ENppHticns thefe PISS pee
"a 4 opened ap not OIL IN tle parishes, bit d99
~ ganlfsI, Alflifip dependent lgelisoOtls TIA
81. lsere sefe ia 1880, and Il that result aiVt
4 had hoeu atcoulDs he'd W ttls exuepq4fNf
y ne 800, geo y would have beei vel Z